EP0681932A3 - Kraftfahrzeug-Hinterachse. - Google Patents

Kraftfahrzeug-Hinterachse. Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0681932A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: motor vehicle; rear axle; vehicle rear; axle; motor
Prior art date: 1994-05-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP94119797A

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EP0681932B1 (de

EP0681932B2 (de

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Gerhard Dipl-Ing Tu Graf

Rudolf Schmidt

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Adam Opel GmbH

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Adam Opel GmbH

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1994-05-13

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1994-12-15

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1996-12-27

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1994-05-13 Priority claimed from DE4416725A external-priority patent/DE4416725B4/de

1994-12-15 Application filed by Adam Opel GmbH filed Critical Adam Opel GmbH

1995-11-15 Publication of EP0681932A2 publication Critical patent/EP0681932A2/de

1996-12-27 Publication of EP0681932A3 publication Critical patent/EP0681932A3/de

1998-08-12 Publication of EP0681932B1 publication Critical patent/EP0681932B1/de

2003-07-16 Application granted granted Critical

2003-07-16 Publication of EP0681932B2 publication Critical patent/EP0681932B2/de

2014-12-15 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G21/00—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces
- B60G21/02—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected
- B60G21/04—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically
- B60G21/05—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected
- B60G21/051—Trailing arm twist beam axles
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G3/00—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel
- B60G3/02—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with a single pivoted arm
- B60G3/12—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with a single pivoted arm the arm being essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
- B60G3/14—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with a single pivoted arm the arm being essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle the arm being rigid
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G7/00—Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
- B60G7/02—Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
- B60G2200/20—Semi-rigid axle suspensions
- B60G2200/22—Trailing arms connected by a straight torsion bar
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
- B60G2202/10—Type of spring
- B60G2202/13—Torsion spring
- B60G2202/135—Stabiliser bar and/or tube
- B60G2202/1351—Stabiliser bar and/or tube comprising at least two stabiliser bars parallel to each other
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
- B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
- B60G2204/12—Mounting of springs or dampers
- B60G2204/124—Mounting of coil springs
- B60G2204/1246—Mounting of coil springs on twist beam axles
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
- B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
- B60G2206/10—Constructional features of arms
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
- B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
- B60G2206/20—Constructional features of semi-rigid axles, e.g. twist beam type axles
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
- B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
- B60G2206/20—Constructional features of semi-rigid axles, e.g. twist beam type axles
- B60G2206/202—Constructional features of semi-rigid axles, e.g. twist beam type axles with a radially deformed tube as a cross member
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
- B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
- B60G2206/30—Constructional features of rigid axles
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
- B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
- B60G2206/80—Manufacturing procedures
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G2500/00—Indexing codes relating to the regulated action or device
- B60G2500/20—Spring action or springs

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Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)

EP94119797A 1994-05-13 1994-12-15 Kraftfahrzeug-Hinterachse des Verbundlenkerachstyps Expired - Lifetime EP0681932B2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE4416725A DE4416725B4 (de)	1994-05-13	1994-05-13	Kraftfahrzeug-Hinterachse
DE4416725		1994-05-13

Publications (4)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0681932A2 EP0681932A2 (de)	1995-11-15
EP0681932A3 true EP0681932A3 (de)	1996-12-27
EP0681932B1 EP0681932B1 (de)	1998-08-12
EP0681932B2 EP0681932B2 (de)	2003-07-16

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP94119797A Expired - Lifetime EP0681932B2 (de)	1994-05-13	1994-12-15	Kraftfahrzeug-Hinterachse des Verbundlenkerachstyps

Country Status (3)

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EP (1)	EP0681932B2 (de)
DE (1)	DE4447971B4 (de)
ES (1)	ES2122137T5 (de)

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0681932A2 (de)	1995-11-15
EP0681932B1 (de)	1998-08-12
EP0681932B2 (de)	2003-07-16
ES2122137T5 (es)	2004-04-16
DE4447971B4 (de)	2007-03-29
ES2122137T3 (es)	1998-12-16

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0681932A3 (de)	1996-12-27	Kraftfahrzeug-Hinterachse.
EP0663306A3 (de)	1996-04-10	Kraftfahrzeugrad.
GB2309945B (en)	1998-01-28	Motor vehicle forward structure
EP0654377A3 (de)	1996-03-13	Rückblickspiegel für Kraftfahrzeuge.
AU2785095A (en)	1996-02-09	Motor vehicle
GB2310838B (en)	1998-01-21	Vehicle axle assembly
EP0904208A4 (de)	2002-03-20	Fahrzeugrad
AU2186195A (en)	1995-10-03	Vehicle wheel
DE59100162D1 (de)	1993-07-29	Kraftfahrzeug-hinterachse.
GB9423233D0 (en)	1995-01-04	Wheel assembly for motor vehicles
AU3029199A (en)	1999-09-06	Drawbar-type rear axle for motor vehicles
AU4346397A (en)	1998-04-14	Motor vehicle wheel frame
DE59405890D1 (de)	1998-06-10	Kraftfahrzeug-Vorderachse
ITTO951033A0 (it)	1995-12-21	Telaio per autoveicolo.
GB9406103D0 (en)	1994-05-18	Amphibious vehicle
EP0611678A3 (de)	1995-04-26	Heckspoiler für Kraftfahrzeuge.
EP0671300A3 (de)	1996-04-10	Anordnung eines Fahrzeugsrücksitzes mit mehreren Stellungen.
GB9914183D0 (en)	1999-08-18	Vehicle wheel
ZA978100B (en)	1998-03-03	Motor vehicle wheel frame.
DE59406681D1 (de)	1998-09-17	Kraftfahrzeug-Hinterachse
GB2316049B (en)	1999-06-16	Vehicle axle
AU131592S (en)	1997-10-01	Vehicle rear spoiler
AU131589S (en)	1997-10-01	Vehicle rear spoiler
AU131591S (en)	1997-10-01	Vehicle rear spoiler
AU131590S (en)	1997-10-01	Vehicle rear spoiler

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